Shooter at congressional baseball practice, James Hodgkinson, is dead: Trump

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WASHINGTON — The gunman who opened fire at a congressional baseball practice Wednesday, injuring the House majority whip, multiple aides and Capitol police, is dead, President Donald Trump says.

James T. Hodgkinson is seen in a social media photo obtained by CNN. He is accused of opening fire on a congressional baseball practice on July 14, 2017, injuring multiple people, including House Majority Whip Steve Scalise.

James T. Hodgkinson, 66, of Belleville, Illinois, was identified as the shooter by law enforcement sources, according to the Associated Press and CNN.

He opened fire at the Republican baseball practice around 7 a.m. Wednesday, shooting several people before engaging in a gun battle with police, officials say.